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27 May 2016
External examiners resigning as fight for fair pay steps up More than 1,000 academics have already resigned from their roles as external examiners in universities…
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23 May 2016
A two-day walkout at UK universities will go ahead this week after talks last week failed to resolve a pay row between UCU and the universities' representatives,…
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20 May 2016
HE plans set out in white paper and bill The government outlined its plans for the future of higher education this week, introducing a new bill in Wednesday's Queen's…
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19 May 2016
UCU today urged managers at the City of Bristol College to rethink plans to slash approximately 50 teaching jobs and a further 50 support staff posts, in a bid…
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19 May 2016
UCU has accused universities of 'blatant double standards' as it emerged that vice-chancellor pay rose around four times faster than pay for most academic staff…
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18 May 2016
UCU has welcomed the government's renewed focus on the importance of education in prisons, but warned that more investment is required to achieve meaningful reform.…
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18 May 2016
The University and College Union (UCU) today noted the government's renewed focus on education at all levels, but said that the views of education staff must be…
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16 May 2016
UCU has warned that the rapid expansion of private university provision which gives new providers the power to award degrees from day one will endanger the UK's…
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13 May 2016
Industrial action confirmed at universities over pay UCU's confirmation of strike action in higher education received widespread coverage this week. Sally Hunt…
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12 May 2016
UK universities are struggling to meet almost one third of high-level targets designed to widen access to higher education, according to a new report published…
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